---
name: "gnutls_auth_get_type"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnutls"
version: "3.8.13-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnutls_auth_get_type"
---

# gnutls\_auth\_get\_type(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_auth\_get\_type - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/gnutls.h\>**

**gnutls\_credentials\_type\_t gnutls\_auth\_get\_type(gnutls\_session\_t** *session***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_session\_t session

  is a **gnutls\_session\_t** type.

## DESCRIPTION

Returns type of credentials for the current authentication schema. The returned information is to be used to distinguish the function used to access authentication data.

Eg. for CERTIFICATE ciphersuites (key exchange algorithms: **GNUTLS\_KX\_RSA**, **GNUTLS\_KX\_DHE\_RSA**), the same function are to be used to access the authentication data.

Note that on resumed sessions, this function returns the schema used in the original session authentication.

## RETURNS

The type of credentials for the current authentication schema, a **gnutls\_credentials\_type\_t** type.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bugs@gnutls.org\>.\
 Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.\
 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **gnutls** is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form visit

- https://www.gnutls.org/manual/